Manicure-file.



W. H. STOUT.

MANICURE FILE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1. 1915.

1,175,388. Patentd Mar. 14, 1916.

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WILLIAM H. STOUT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

MANICUEE-FILE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. is, rare.

Application filed April 1, 1915. Serial No. 18,460.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. STOUT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Manicure-Files, of

which the following is a full, clear, and ex-' act description, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

My present invention relates to manicure files, and has for for itsobject to produce such a file, as an article of manufacture, which willobviate some of the disadvantages of the present constructions. Ascommonly constructed, such files have metallic tips and handles,although sometimes tips of other substances are attached as separatestructures to the files. A metallic tip has the disadvantage ofscratching the under surface of the nail, and manicure experts prefer touse soft substances there so as to avoid thickening the nail, a tendencywhich is well known where metal is used. Also the handles commonlyemployed become rusty and soil the hands or may even, under someconditions, spread infection. To obviate these troubles, I apply to thefile, on the tip and on the handle, a thin coating of some non-metallic,non-oxidizable substance. That which I prefer is celluloid. As the tipis tapering, such a coating may be pulled off unless securely attached,and to prevent this, I roughen the tip, preferably by extending thefirst cut of the file all the way to the end thereof.

The accompanying drawing shows an embcdiment of my invention wherein-Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved file; Fig. 2 is a sectionon the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 ofFig. 1.

A is the metallic portion of the file, of which B is the handle, and Cis the tip. In Fig. 2 it will be observed that the portion C carriesteeth 0 indicating that the first cut of the file has beencarried to theend of the tip thereof, while in Fig. 3 no such construction isnecessary because, as will be observed, this end of the file is largerthan the body so that the coating easily keeps its place, in addition towhich the notch 13 prevents the coating coming off. The coating isindicated at C in Fig. 2, and at B in Fig. 3.

I prefer celluloid for the coating because this is cheap and is easilyapplied. It may be applied in any way not inconsistent with theinvention, but it is intended in producing the file to keep it ofsubstantially uniform thickness throughout, and while this may beaccomplished by attaching the celluloid in sheets, it is most readilyeffected by dipping thefile to suitable depth in a solution of celluloidand allowing the latter, to harden. When the files are properly cleanedso that no grease or dirt is upon the metal, the celluloid becomes veryclosely adherent. In general I prefer to apply two coats, permitting onecoat to dry for some time before the second is applied.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a manicure nail file having aclosely adherent non-metallic coating appliedto one or more endsthereof.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a manicure nail file having one ormore ends covered with a thin, closely adherent, coating of celluloid.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a manicure nail file having the tiproughened by extending the first cut of the file thereover and coveredwith a closely adherent thin coating of celluloid.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

WVILLIAM H. STOUT.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL L. FINN, FRANK S. BREENE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

